Spain September Annual Inflation Rate Revised Up to 2.3%

The annual inflation rate in Spain increased to 2.3 percent in September of 2018 from 2.2 percent in August, higher than a preliminary estimate of 2.2 percent and above market expectations of a 2.2 percent gain. It was the highest inflation rate since June, mainly due to cost of housing.

Annual core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, remained unchanged at 0.8 percent in September, the same as in the prior month.

On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.2 percent from a 0.1 percent rise in August, matching the preliminary estimate and in line with market expectations. Positive contributions came mainly from clothing & footwear (5.3 percent); housing (1.1 percent) and transport (0.4 percent). In contrast, negative contribution came mostly from recreation & culture (-3.1p percent).

The harmonized index of consumer prices advanced 2.3 percent year-on-year, following a 2.2 percent increase in August and rose 0.2 percent from the previous month.

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